Merivale, Christchurch

Fair play

Fair play

Whether it’s a playhouse, she shed or teenager’s sleepout, a stencil-painted floor in Resene Clockwork Orange will elevate it from meh to wow.

467 days ago

Poll: Should we pay people for giving blood?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Blood Service says it needs 40,000​ new donors in the next 12 months to ensure it can meet demand of those needing plasma and blood. Suggestions have been made to pay people for donating, however there are concerns about the dangers of that. Do you think we should pay people for these … View moreThe Blood Service says it needs 40,000​ new donors in the next 12 months to ensure it can meet demand of those needing plasma and blood. Suggestions have been made to pay people for donating, however there are concerns about the dangers of that. Do you think we should pay people for these donations?

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Should we pay people for giving blood?
  • 31.8% Yes, it makes sense
    31.8% Complete
  • 50.7% No, that's too risky
    50.7% Complete
  • 17.6% I'd need more information
    17.6% Complete
2141 votes
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465 days ago

Arts and Craft Market - this Saturday

Angela from Papanui

Two halls full of stalls - something for everyone.
This Saturday - 244 Avonhead Road, Avonhead.

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465 days ago

Whareora Community House

Jane Hill from Whareora Community House - Barrington

Do you enjoy playing Scrabble? The Whareora Community House has a Scrabble Group which meets on Wednesday afternoons from 2.15pm. Join us for some fun and exercise your brain at the same time! New Players welcome. Look for the Blue House at 8 Athelstan Street, opposite Barrington Mall and close … View moreDo you enjoy playing Scrabble? The Whareora Community House has a Scrabble Group which meets on Wednesday afternoons from 2.15pm. Join us for some fun and exercise your brain at the same time! New Players welcome. Look for the Blue House at 8 Athelstan Street, opposite Barrington Mall and close to the Medical Centre.

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493 days ago

**WANTED** Cash Paid for Old Sports Programmes & Sporting Memorabilia

Helen from Strowan

Can anyone help.. My husband is looking to buy any old sporting programmes - match day magazines.. Rugby, Football, Cricket, Melbourne Cup and other Horse Racing, Motor Racing, Speedway, Soccer etc to add to his collection... Also any other interesting sporting memorabilia including metal badges … View moreCan anyone help.. My husband is looking to buy any old sporting programmes - match day magazines.. Rugby, Football, Cricket, Melbourne Cup and other Horse Racing, Motor Racing, Speedway, Soccer etc to add to his collection... Also any other interesting sporting memorabilia including metal badges etc etc.. Please message me or email hubby on mjbraithwaite@xtra.co.nz

470 days ago

Housing intensification proposal challenged by submitters

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

A Christchurch engineering lecturer says the city council’s proposed changes to the district plan includes a “manufactured” reason to stop developers from building higher density housing.

Tom Logan, a senior lecturer in civil systems engineering at the University of Canterbury, is one of … View more
A Christchurch engineering lecturer says the city council’s proposed changes to the district plan includes a “manufactured” reason to stop developers from building higher density housing.

Tom Logan, a senior lecturer in civil systems engineering at the University of Canterbury, is one of about 1000 people and organisations who have told the city council their views on Plan Change 14 (PC14), which aims to increase housing availability and affordability by cutting red tape.

A final round of submissions closed on Monday, with an independent hearings panel set to begin in October.

The plan change was triggered by new medium density rules set by central government in 2021, which called on large cities like Christchurch to allow up to three homes of three storeys each on most sections across the city.

Read the full story by reporter Sinead Gill here (subscription required).

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467 days ago

Clothing Donations Needed!

Damian Ardell from Papanui Baptist Freedom Trust

Te Kura o Matarangi Northcote School needs clothing donations to raise funds for a new playground to support their community. 🙂 Any questions email: committee@northcotechch.school.nz 🙂

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469 days ago

Matching cane chair?

Marie from Bryndwr

Hi All

Does anyone have a cane chair, the same as this one, that they would like to sell? My friend would be delighted to have a matching pair.

If yes, please phone: 021 809 293

Marie

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467 days ago

Fisher and paykel fridge freezer

Catherine from Ilam

Clean and tidy fridge freezer. Small freezer on top. Humidity drawer for fruit and veges on bottom. Some damage on back of freezer - see pics. Works well. 1680 tall x 660 deep x 640 wide. Cash on pick up.

Price: $150

468 days ago

Spark a little hope this Christmas

Christmas Box

Meeting an ever increasing need in our communities, Christmas Box provides more than just food, it brings a reminder that people care. By alleviating some of the pressure families feel, especially in the time of inflation and cost-of-living, a Christmas Box sparks hope that goes beyond Christmas.
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Meeting an ever increasing need in our communities, Christmas Box provides more than just food, it brings a reminder that people care. By alleviating some of the pressure families feel, especially in the time of inflation and cost-of-living, a Christmas Box sparks hope that goes beyond Christmas.

Don’t wait for December, it’s time to start thinking about how you can help today!

For just $40 a box, you can give the gift of hope and 100% of your donation will go to families who are doing it tough this year. Your generosity makes a difference.
Find out more

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468 days ago

Learn These Power Terms and SAVE MONEY!

The Team from NZ Compare

Have you ever tried to look for a new power plan to end up stuck, super confused by all the specific lingo that’s used? Things like kWh, standard vs. low users, or free hours of power? Don’t get us started on controlled and anytime meters!

If you’re unsure of some of these terms, it … View more
Have you ever tried to look for a new power plan to end up stuck, super confused by all the specific lingo that’s used? Things like kWh, standard vs. low users, or free hours of power? Don’t get us started on controlled and anytime meters!

If you’re unsure of some of these terms, it really won’t help you feel confident in comparing different plans. We don’t want to see our Neighbours get tripped up and stuck with a big bill this chilly season!

So to help you, we’ve put together a list of all the power terminology that you need to know!
Learn the terms

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471 days ago

What was the legacy of the Christchurch Commonwealth Games?

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

By Lee Kenny:

Talk of Christchurch stepping in to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games has rekindled memories of when the Garden City staged the event almost 50 years ago.

Mayor Phil Mauger says the tournament should be brought to Canterbury but other city leaders disagree - read the full story … View more
By Lee Kenny:

Talk of Christchurch stepping in to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games has rekindled memories of when the Garden City staged the event almost 50 years ago.

Mayor Phil Mauger says the tournament should be brought to Canterbury but other city leaders disagree - read the full story about that in The Press.

So what was the legacy of the tenth British Commonwealth Games, held in Christchurch from January 24 to February 2, 1974?

The tournament saw 1276 athletes from 38 countries take part in 121 medal events. They stayed in the student accommodation at University of Canterbury.

In June 1974, The Press published that the Christchurch City Council had blown its budget, with one of the largest contributors being the overspend on the QEII, which cost five times the initial $20,300 cost.


The final bill was $101,821 ($1.3m today).

However, the sports facility needed a major upgrade 26 years later after falling into disrepair.

Speaking in 1999, council staff said that the construction of the pool and stadium had been rushed to ensure completion for the Games.


“The low quality of finish, and lack of maintenance over the intervening years, had left the building in poor repair. Several health and safety risks had been identified,” The Press reported at the time.

In 2000, work began on the site’s $20.7 million revamp but just over a decade later, it was announced the whole QEII Park and complex would be demolished.

News reports in April 2012 confirmed the site would be knocked down, having been closed since the February 22 earthquake the year before.

A new facility - Taiora: QEII Recreation and Sport Centre - opened on part of the site in May 2018 at a cost of $38.6m.


Other Christchurch venues for the 1974 games included Cowles Stadium in Aranui and Woolston Working Men’s Club which staged the bowls' tournament.

The Town Hall hosted weightlifting and wrestling. Road cyclists raced around Cashmere, Beckenham and Huntsbury, and the shooting was split between West Melton, Yaldhurst and McLeans Island.

During the Games, New Zealand won a total of 35 medals (nine gold, eight silver and 18 bronze), compared to last year’s Commonwealth Games (Birmingham 2022) when Kiwi athletes brought home a medal haul of 49.

470 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Christchurch

Life in Addictive Eaters Anonymous provides me with the freedom to have great adventures

Before I came into the fellowship of Addictive Eaters Anonymous, I lived full of fear, resentment, self-pity, shame, and self-obsession. My eating was completely out of control and I could no longer stop … View more
Life in Addictive Eaters Anonymous provides me with the freedom to have great adventures

Before I came into the fellowship of Addictive Eaters Anonymous, I lived full of fear, resentment, self-pity, shame, and self-obsession. My eating was completely out of control and I could no longer stop eating even though I really wanted to and went to great lengths to try and stop. My world became a small and lonely existence where the only thing I looked forward to was hiding out with my food. There was no room for adventure in my life.

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470 days ago

Free tech clinic

The Team from Citizens Advice Christchurch Area

Geeks on Wheels will be holding their free drop in clinic on Wednesday, 26th July – 1-2pm
- 250 Colombo Street (Salvation Army centre)

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470 days ago

Shiny and new

The Team from Resene ColorShop Lichfield Street

Combine paint and a vinyl adhesive to great effect.

Find out how with these easy step by step instructions.

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471 days ago

Make some extra $$$ in your spare time

Ray from St Albans

With the numbers of increased travellers this summer Airlines, Cruise liners etc now is the time to plan for this market.
As an international artist, I felt it was time to venture into an artistic souvenir that would appeal to that market light weight for mailing or travel bag (each scene is … View more
With the numbers of increased travellers this summer Airlines, Cruise liners etc now is the time to plan for this market.
As an international artist, I felt it was time to venture into an artistic souvenir that would appeal to that market light weight for mailing or travel bag (each scene is 9”x7”) a back panel on each describes local history etc
However now for health reasons I am unable to proceed which is your opportunity to take over this project
All you need to further this prospective little moneymaker is a printer, handy with a craft knife and a suitable work area (nothing large) and a personality that can follow sales leads and some travel of your choosing
Provided are printer ready double templates for copying of 8 South Island famous tourist scenes, 2 starter stands as shown, extra scenes can be added if desired @ $50 each printer ready,
The stands are quite small 10”x10’x10” (25mmx25mmx25mm) when loaded to comfortably fit on Hotel reception, Information, or rental car counters
All artwork is supplied to you exclusively under my copyright, plus some materials to start cream A4 paper, Polybags, coloured art card
This is your opportunity to take over this project at this stage for $460 all up
Phone me on 0273583162 for further details, samples etc

Negotiable

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